Salted Maple Pecan Brittle
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4.9
Salted Maple Pecan Brittle
Description
This brittle candy blends packed brown sugar and maple syrup, cooked in a heavy saucepan until reaching 300°F (hard crack stage). Adding butter enriches the mixture, while toasted and chopped pecans lend nutty flavor and crunch. Once the sugar reaches the target temperature, baking soda and salt are stirred in to lighten and season the brittle before it's poured thinly onto a baking sheet to cool and harden.
The final texture is crisp and hard, with a balanced sweetness accentuated by the subtle maple syrup and pecan notes. Cooking requires careful temperature monitoring to avoid burning the sugar mixture, ensuring clean flavor.
Once cooled, the brittle breaks into shards suitable for serving as a sweet treat or using as a garnish for desserts like ice cream or cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 4 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Put the sugar and maple syrup in a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring every once in a while to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the butter and continue to cook over medium heat until the thermometer just reaches 300F. Watch it very carefully toward the end because the mixture can burn.
- Just as the thermometer comes to 300F remove the pan from the heat and add the nuts, salt, and baking soda. Stir quickly to combine and then immediately pour onto your prepared baking sheet, spreading out thinly.
- Let the brittle cool at room temperature until hard, then break into pieces.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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